Bodiam Castle

In East Sussex, there is a 14th century castle with a moat. Bodiam Castle, as it was called, was built by Edward III’s former knight named Sir Dalyngrigge, in 1385. The castle was built together with the express permission of Richard III. It was supposed to defend the place against the invasion of the French during the historically known event, the Hundred Years’ War. Read more...

British Museum

By its very name, the British Museum announces its relevance and authority. It is the museum that British people should go to in order to discover more about British culture, history and contemporary life. Read more...

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Nestled in Dulwich of South London is the country’s first purpose-built art gallery for public consumption. This museum is called the Dulwich Picture Gallery. It was opened in 1817 and was designed by Sir John Soane, a Regency architect. It has been registered as a charity. Read more...

Finchale Priory

Finchale Priory was built during the 13th century and was run by the Benedictines. You can find its remains near the River Wear, which is a mere four miles from Durham. It was given a Grade I as a listed building. Read more...

Hampton Court

The palace is now a popular tourist attraction. Hampton Court is even open for public viewing. An independently registered charity, with no government or crown funding, Historic Royal Palaces is managing the palace. Read more...

Museum of London

The Museum of London, which tackles the social history of the city, opened up in 1976. It was touted as part of the Barbican Estate, which it does feel like it belongs to. The collection is quite massive, including the collections that were previously displayed in the Guildhall Museum and the London Museum. Read more...

National Gallery of London

The museum houses several paintings from across several centuries. So, it is understandable that there were concerns about how restoration or renovation can destroy the original aura of the place. However, there were newer wings that had been added while still maintaining the building’s overall coherence. Read more...

London Transport Museum

Head over to Covent Garden to get to know more about London’s transport heritage. The London Transport Museum is home to information on all the aspects of the city’s transportation. Most of its exhibits come from the London Transport collection. Read more...

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow is now being managed by English Heritage. It is one of many historical sites that have been chosen to be preserved as it presents a slice of English history, though the details are not clear. Read more...

The capital has an extraordinarily rich and diverse range of museums, galleries and other heritage attractions.

London has over 200 museums and galleries, including 11 National museums and 10 National Trust and 10 English Heritage sites.

Over 20% of the country's Designated collections are in London. Designation identifies and celebrates pre-eminent collections of national and international importance in non-national Registered museums.

There are about 30 million museum visits made annually in London.

London has three world heritage sites - the Tower of London, Westminster, and Greenwich Maritime.

Inner London has a concentration of specialist collections, historic houses, personality museums and company museums.

The outer London boroughs typically tend to have one main museum service with a local history focus and some small independent museums.

London is the largest city in Western Europe and is also one of the world's most culturally diverse cities.

Over 300 languages are spoken in Greater London.

One third of Londoners belong to an ethnic minority community.

London has a younger population than the rest of the UK: 41% of Londoners are aged 20-44. About 25% of London's population is over the age of 65.

1 in 6 of Britain's workforce works in London.

3 of the 5 most deprived boroughs in England are in London.

25% of all unemployed people in Britain live in London.

Nearly 700,000 people, almost 20% of London's workforce, are employed in the cultural and creative sectors.

49 million people visit London's attractions every year and nearly half of these are overseas visitors.

£25-29 billion is generated annually by the cultural and creative industries in London - a third of the total UK revenues from the sector.

6 of the top ten tourist attractions charging admission in England are in London.

Sources: These facts have been compiled from the following sources: Culture & the City - Ten ways to make a difference. A proposal to the Mayor and the London Assembly from the Cultural Strategy Partnership for London on behalf of London's cultural communities; Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2000, Department of Environment, Transport and the regions, Office of National Statistics, British Tourist Authority; Greater London Authority; Learning and Skills Development Agency. Museum Policy.